barrage
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Maresca, who has not only inherited Guardiola's legacy but also the fallout from City's punishment, was calm itself in the face of a barrage of questions at his media briefing before Sunday's game.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
He entered a camouflaged, net-covered hut, where he turned four keys on switch boxes to trigger Lima’s barrage of electronic noise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
One California law firm says yes, and has filed a barrage of lawsuits this year, targeting hotels in California and elsewhere over synthetic fragrances in common areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
But again, the initial consensus gives way to a barrage of new questions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
After a presentation of findings, the committee, which had read and analyzed the report in advance, let loose a barrage of questions and comments.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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And the effects run both ways: embankments and barrages built for India's protection have raised water levels and caused backwater flooding in Nepal's Terai, which is Nepal's long-standing concern,' says Sanyal.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
WESTLAKE: The scoreboard operator will deserve extra pay trying to keep up with Warriors’ scoring barrages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Recent barrages have left even hardened residents shaken and sent them fleeing to shelters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In vain, officials have urged locals to avoid the beaches -- exposed areas that offer no protection from Russian aerial barrages.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Allies, after much trial and error, learned to use their tanks effectively in coordination with artillery barrages, infantry assaults, and—toward the end of the war—attacks by low-flying aircraft.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Never has a league been barraged with so much unsolicited advice, my own gas included.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
At an annual meeting of financial-aid administrators hosted by the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid earlier this year, people who work in college financial aid barraged government officials with questions about the change.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
United were barraged by jeers from furious fans following the latest miserable result in another troubled season.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Although community concern peaked in those initial months, Hyperion continues to be barraged by odor complaints, which routinely reach into the hundreds each month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
As our confusion turned to shock and anger, we barraged the little man with questions.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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Users responded by barraging the platform with dozens more in its place, and the original post has now garnered over four million views.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
But Vancouver limited chances from there while barraging Holmes with shots.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
Aymann Ismail knew something was up when his Egyptian mom started barraging him with Piers Morgan clips.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2023
“They’re barraging us with emails and calls,” Weeks said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Seven and Thorn did as she said, surrounding the Nightbeast as best they could and barraging it with combat spells as fast as they could go.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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